An aerial photograph of the Tennessee State Capitol Building and downtown area, Nashville, Tennessee, January 3, 1961. Several buildings of the central business district are visible such as the Life and Casualty Tower, Nashville Municipal...

An aerial photograph of the Tennessee State Capitol Building and downtown area, Nashville, Tennessee, January 3, 1961. The Nashville Municipal Auditorium, under construction at 417 4th Avenue N., is visible as well as the Life & Casualty Tower and...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Capitol area in downtown Nashville, March 16, 1961. The circular pattern on the right is the early construction site of the Municipal Auditorium on Fifth Avenue. Some of the other buildings along 5th and 6th...

A photograph of Fanning Orphan School, popularly known as Fanning College. The school was chartered in 1881 and opened in 1884. This non-extant school was located about five miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Couchville Pike (in the...

A bulldozer at the construction site in front of the Bijou Theatre in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, July 17th 1957. This entertainment venue, located at 423 Fourth Avenue N in downtown Nashville, was one of the first African American theatre...

A bulldozer at the construction site in front of the Bijou Theatre in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, July 17th 1957. This entertainment venue, located at 423 Fourth Avenue N in downtown Nashville, was one of the first African American theatre...

A postcard of the Bijou Theatre located at 423 Fourth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. This 1624 seat theatre was erected in 1904 on the site of a previous theatre that had burned two years prior. Events included live stage performances and...

A view of the construction of the City Market Building, a municipal market house and private garage for the automobiles of city officials, circa 1937, built on the north side of the Public Square in downtown Nashville. It was designed by architect...

A view of the construction of the City Market Building, a municipal market house and private garage for the automobiles of city officials, circa 1937, built on the north side of the Public Square in downtown Nashville. It was designed by architect...

A view of the construction of the City Market Building, a municipal market house and private garage for the automobiles of city officials, circa 1937, built on the north side of the Public Square in downtown Nashville. It was designed by architect...

A view of the construction of the City Market Building, a municipal market house and private garage for the automobiles of city officials, circa 1937, built on the north side of the Public Square in downtown Nashville. It was designed by architect...

A view of the construction of the City Market Building, a municipal market house and private garage for the automobiles of city officials, circa 1937, built on the north side of the Public Square in downtown Nashville. It was designed by architect...

An undated photograph showing the construction site of a new waterline via the City of Nashville Water Works and W.L. Hailey Construction Company. A note on the verso states: “2 - 18” W.M.’s being installed across Cumberland River from Pump. Sta....

A view of the construction site of the City of Nashville Water Works and W.L. Hailey Construction Company, at the time of building a new waterline. Forms part of Metro Archives Record Group City Water Works Collection. 1 b & w photograph.

A view of the construction site of the City of Nashville Water Works and W.L. Hailey Construction Company, at the time of building a new waterline. Forms part of Metro Archives Record Group City Water Works Collection. 1 b & w photograph.

An undated photograph showing the intake pier for new 48” water service line for City of Nashville. The L & N Bridge, built by Foster & Creighton Company in 1912, is pictured in the background. Forms part of Metro Archives Record Group City Water...

Pictured: A Nashville Bridge Company crane at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium under construction circa December 1960. This facility, located at 417 4th Avenue N, was designed by Marr and Holman and opened in October of 1962. The structure has...

A view of the Nashville Municipal Auditorium under construction circa December 1960. This facility, located at 417 4th Avenue N, was designed by Marr and Holman and opened in October of 1962. The structure has three levels with a seat capacity...